Although these ads for public transit have been around for a while, they landed in my email box a couple times today — they’re from the Belgian agency De Lijn. Enjoy! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBnvGS4u3F0&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgCIKGIYJ1A&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuVPnW0s3Vo&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
UPDATE: Here is a video from the tour: Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Antonio Villaraigosa and Metro officials provided a media tour of the Orange Line Extension this morning. The news release below has many details on the four-mile line between the existing Canoga station and the Chatsworth [continue reading]
How do they do that? is a series for The Source that explores the technology that helps keep Metro running and passengers and other commuters moving. Some of it applies directly to the trains, buses and freeways and some of it runs in the background — invisible to nearly everyone [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Toll lanes under consideration in Inland Empire (San Bernardino Sun) No decisions have been [continue reading]
The new Martin Luther King Jr. Transit Center will serve the Blue Line and numerous Metro bus lines. Here is the news release from the city of Compton: MEDIA ALERT City of Compton_ MLK Grand Opening
The High Desert Corridor project — which is considering a new freeway connecting Highway 14 in Los Angeles County to Highway 18 in San Bernardino County — is in the midst of holding community meetings. Below is the Power Point presentation being used at the meetings (please ignore the notes [continue reading]
Whether you’d like to sit in an air-conditioned theater this weekend, treat yourself to some fine dining or get out and hit the museums, Metro has you covered. Start your Friday off with Taste at the Palisades. The restaurant is participating in Dine LA, a bi-annual event that showcases restaurants [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. 4,114 stoplights in Los Angeles and the intricate network that keeps traffic moving (Forbes) [continue reading]
photo by Jeffrey Beall, via Flickr creative commons Nice pic — transit and parking lots. Guess the city. Answer after the jump. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet it to @metrolosangeles with an #artoftransit hashtag. [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: Los Angeles – Due to scheduled track maintenance over four consecutive weekends starting Jan. 27, Metrolink will supplement train service with buses between Newhall and Lancaster for the following trains: Northbound Antelope Valley Train 223 on Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. [continue reading]
